Sakura Miko
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Sakura Miko(Japanese: さくらみこ) is a Japanese virtual YouTuber (VTuber) affiliated with Hololive Production. She is part of Hololive (Japan) Generation 0 alongside Tokino Sora, AZKi, Roboco-san, and Hoshimachi Suisei. She debuted on August1, 2018, and has amassed over 2million subscribers on YouTube.
Career
Sakura Miko debuted on August1, 2018. Her character was illustrated by Yuichi Tanaka. She started being a VTuber—an online entertainer who uses a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics—because she saw Tokino Sora and Kizuna Ai. She debuted under the Cover Corporation. She became part of Hololive Production's 0th generation member in December. She took a three-month break in July 2020 due to poor health. She reached 1million subscribers in April 2021, being 14th in Hololive to do so. In 2022, in a survey conducted by the app "Simeji", Sakura Miko ranked eighth on the "Top 10 Favorite VTubers chosen by Gen Z".
In January 2023, she and Usada Pekora collaborated on the song "Mosh Race". In February, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government appointed Sakura Miko as one of the 16 Tokyo Tourism Ambassadors.
In March 2024, she released her song "Kyun Kyun Miko Kyun", written by the Vocaloid producer Kinoshita. In April, she released her song "Nyahello World" to celebrate hitting 2million subscribers on YouTube, the sixth in the Hololive to do so. In September, she released her first full album, flower rhapsody, which talks about her "true self" and "feelings for you". In October, she charted 21st in Billboard Japan's Artist 100. In December, Sakura Miko was featured as examples in the research paper "Structural stability and thermodynamics of artistic composition" published in the PNAS journal.
She became the top three most watched streamer for January 2025 with 5.13million hours of watch time according to Stream Charts.
Personal life
In an interview with The Nikkei, she said that she wanted to become a nursery teacher. She proclaims herself as "Elite Shrine Maiden"(エリート巫女). She is a big fan of bishōjo games and eroge, even accidentally showing one on her stream. As a result, she had the opportunity to work with various games of these genres, such as singing the opening and ending theme to Ai Kiss 2. She said that she likes Taiyaki.
Works
Albums and extended plays (EPs)
| Album title | Release date | Peak ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Hot | JPN Down. | JPN Comb. | JPN Dig. | ||
| heart♡connect | August 2, 2023 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Scrap & Build! (with Shiranui Flare, Hoshimachi Suisei, Omaru Polka, and Shirogane Noel) | June 8, 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| flower rhapsody | September 25, 2024 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Single title | Release date | Peak ranking | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Down. | JPN Dig. | |||
| "My Name Is Elite☆" | February 16, 2019 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Sakurakaze" | October 22, 2020 | — | 45 | |
| "Sakura-iro Haitenshon!" | January 26, 2021 | 85 | — | |
| "Kagetsu no Yume" | August 29, 2021 | 33 | — | |
| "Baby Dance" | August 2, 2022 | 53 | — | heart♡connect |
| "Our and Your Song" | December 25, 2022 | 45 | — | |
| "Otome No Susume♡!" | January 3, 2023 | 52 | — | |
| "Heart Online" | March 6, 2023 | 33 | 45 | |
| "Kyun Kyun MIKO Kyun kyun♡" | March 6, 2024 | 68 | — | flower rhapsody |
| "Nya-Hello World!!!" | April 10, 2024 | 68 | — | |
| "Sakura Day's" | May 30, 2024 | — | — | |
| "DAI DAI DAI Fantasista" | July 22, 2024 | 80 | — | |
| "ikenie" | August 2, 2024 | — | — | |
| "Cherry Message" | September 14, 2024 | — | — | |
| "Sakihokore Aidoru" (咲き誇れアイドル) | December 26, 2025 | 79 | — | TBA |
| "Fashion Beat" (ファッションビート) | March 6, 2026 | 38 | — |
As collaborative artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | JPN Comb. | JPN Dig. | JPN Down. | |||
| "Pekomiko Daisensou!!"(ぺこみこ大戦争！！) (with Usada Pekora) | 2020 | — | — | — | 34 | Non-album single |
| "Daily Diary" (でいり〜だいあり〜！) (with Houshou Marine, Natsuiro Matsuri, Oozora Subaru, and Shirogane Noel as Hololive Idol Project) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Gimme Ginmi virtual Saiko star!!!!" (Gimme吟味virtuaる最高star！！！！) (with Shirakami Fubuki, Natsuiro Matsuri, Houshou Marine) | — | — | — | — | ||
| Mikkorone×Showtime!!(みっころね×しょうたいむ‼︎) (with Inugami Korone) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Tonde K! Hololive Summer"(飛んでK！ホロライブサマー, Tonde K! Hororaibu Samā) (with Hololive Idol Project) | — | — | — | 37 | Hololive Summer 2022 | |
| "Mosh Race" (モッシュレース) (with Usada Pekora) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | holo*27 Originals Vol.1 |
| "Our Bright Parade" (with Ayunda Risu, Sakamata Chloe, Hakui Koyori, Watson Amelia, Sakura Miko, Shirakami Fubuki, Amane Kanata, and Yukihana Lamy as Hololive Idol Project) | — | — | 20 | 18 | Non-album single | |
| "Dodekambitious" (with Oozora Subaru, Usada Pekora and Nekomata Okayu) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sugar Rush" (シュガーラッシュ) (with Hoshimachi Suisei as MiComet) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mizutamari"(水たまり) (with Blue Journey) | 2024 | 2 | 44 | 35 | — | |
| "Can You Do the Hololive? (Hololive Super Expo 2024 Version)"(ホロライブ言えるかな？hololive SUPER EXPO 2024 ver., Hororaibu Ieru ka na? Hololive Super Expo 2024 ver.) (with Hololive Idol Project) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hajimari no Mahou (Charm)"(はじまりの魔法-charm-) (with Amane Kanata, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, Murasaki Shion, and Sakamata Chloe as Magical Girl HoloWitches!) | — | — | — | 90 | ||
| "On Your Side" (with Amane Kanata, Himemori Luna, Houshou Marine, Murasaki Shion, and Sakamata Chloe as Magical Girl HoloWitches!) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mikkorone × Yatteyanyo!!"(みっころね×やってやんよ!!) (with Inugami Korone) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lollipop" (with Hoshimachi Suisei as miComet) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | |
| "faint sunset" (微かな夕陽) (with Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Shirakami Fubuki, and Yukihana Lamy as Magical Girl holoWitches!) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Necchu Syndrome" (ねっちゅーシンドローム) (with Amane Kanata, Sakura Miko, Himemori Luna, Shirakami Fubuki, and Yukihana Lamy as Magical Girl holoWitches!) | — | — | — | — |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100% Orange Juice! | Kiriko |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated |
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
- Sugiyama, Jin (October 3, 2021). . Real Sound (in Japanese).